hairweaving

American

[hair-wee-ving] / ˈhɛərˌwi vɪŋ /

Or hair-weaving,

noun

the attachment of matching hair to a base of nylon thread interwoven with a person's own hair, as to cover a bald area or to add length.

Three of the makeovers involved hairweaving.

hairweaving British

/ ˈhɛəˌwiːvɪŋ /

noun

the interweaving of false hair with the hair on a balding person's head

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hairweaver

noun

Etymology

Origin of hairweaving

First recorded in 1965–70; hair + weav(e) + -ing ¹

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